CANCELLED! No Leader found :( Fishing the Sabine River below the generation canal

Texas FlyFishers of Houston and The Contraband Fly Casters ClubEvent: Fishing the Sabine River below the generation canalWhen: October 1st, 2016 (The same weekend as Sharkathon)

Where: Fishing the Sabine River below the generation canalStart Time: 0700End Time: Too dark to fishTrip Leader: TBD, as neither Skip, or I can make it this year.Phone: TBDE-mail: TBD

Trip Description: Fishing the Sabine River below the generation canal. We plan to fish the generation canal, but if the generators start up we will quickly shift our efforts to the lake. Launch and take-out will be the either the new boat launch on the generation canal. Species targeted are , LMG, KLMB, yellow sunfish, white bass, gar (3 species), catfish (2 species) and, if extremely lucky, striped bass.

Crawford had a bite

Rene casting from a rock

LMB Landed

Around the island

How to sign up:
1. Evite Link
2. On the sign up sheet distributed at the monthly meeting
3. Or e-mail the trip leader.

How to get waiver forms: Need the new form Required Waiver of Liability, filled out and signed, along with emergency contact information.

Cost: No anticipated cost (You may want to help your driver with a few dollars for his expenses, though.)

Waiver of Liability, filled out and signed, along with emergency contact information. ( Can be downloaded here )

Extra change of dry clothes

Wind and/or water proof jacket

Lunch, Water, snacks

Sunscreen and Mosquito Repellant

Hat, Polarized Glasses

First Aid Kit

Waders and a change of clothes. If you plan to use a kickboat, or have a wet riding kayak..

Life jacket

Camera

Recommended Equipment:

5-8 wt rods

Kick boat, canoe, kayak, or other watercraft

Recommended Flies:
Your favorite LMB and ‘gill flies.
And bring a couple of minnow imitators in size 2-10 just in case the white bass show up.

Recommended guidelines for participants:

Fish with a buddy. Don’t fish this stretch alone. There are too many variables. This stretch of water is part of a power generation waterway. The water conditions can change quickly.
Double, and triple, check your gear. Make sure you have what you need before getting on the water.

As much fun as fish are to catch on a 3wt, I’d recommend at least a 5wt. This will allow you to cast a little further with a larger fly.

If you have a favorite fly, bring at least 6 each. I fished with 3 flies for 6 hours. This was an exception, not the rule. Frayed tippets after repeatedly catching fish can abrade the mono. I made a conscientious effort to keep my tippet fresh.

Most of the fish in this area are spotted bass (Kentucky) and aren’t as large as LMBs. I started out with a size 8 PGPP, and had to go up to a size 6 to keep number of the sunfish hook-ups down. The KLMB make up for size with their willingness to bite and the way they fight.

If you fish on the weekends here, be prepared to share the river with swimmers, snorkelers, scuba divers, and other anglers. Rarely will you see anyone on the river in the morning. By late afternoon the casual sportsmen will start showing up. The summertime is much busier than any other season.

Bring twice as much water as you think you will need. Just because you feel comfortable and cool does not mean you don’t need to take in water.

A lightweight watercraft is perfect to fish this water. A canoe would work well with 2 people, and a kayak would also work. The downfall of them is that you can’t lug them up the hill like a backpack, as I did with my kick-boat. With the new boat launch in place this is no longer an issue.

Notify the trip leader if you have any potential concerns

If inexperienced, then buddy up.

Have proper safety equipment

If you are boating or kayaking, inform the trip leader of your float plan if planning to fish alone or longer then the designated times.

Sign in and sign out at the launch site. Inform the trip leader if you will be launching in a different place.

One generator is going 24/7 until the lake gets to 168′, then operations will stop. I checked this afternoon, and the level is at 168.57′, meaning that we need less than 7 inches before the entire generation canal is readily fishable in kayaks, and canoes. Historically, this can happen in a week with operations.